MCEE

The Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy provides an academic environment for the development of tomorrow's academic and industry leaders that contains the full breadth of the University of Oklahoma's educational experience while continuing to provide close ties to engineering fundamentals and the science base in geology and geophysics.

Geology & Geophysics

Founded in 1900 by Charles Gould, the ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics has been a leader in the Geological Sciences for over a century. Geologists and geophysicists investigate the processes that shape the Earth; analyze Earth history; predict future geologic events; search for new sources of energy, water and other natural resources; and endeavor to protect the quality of Earth’s environment. Geology focuses on the structure and interactions of the Earth’s minerals and rocks, while geophysics applies mathematics, physics and modeling to study the interior and electromagnetic and gravitational fields of the Earth.

Petroleum & Geological Engineering

Petroleum is synonymous with energy. Over 70 percent of the energy used in the United States originates from oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineering is a multifaceted discipline that is directed toward capitalizing on natural resources. Petroleum engineers may work on specific production-related challenges in a technical area or may work to solve broad technical challenges within an organization. Students excel due to state-of-the-art laboratories, top paying summer internships, substantial scholarship support and both domestic and international opportunities.

The Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy provides an academic environment for the development of tomorrow's academic and industry leaders that contains the full breadth of the University of Oklahoma's educational experience while continuing to provide close ties to engineering fundamentals and the science base in geology and geophysics.

Geology & Geophysics

Founded in 1900 by Charles Gould, the ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics has been a leader in the Geological Sciences for over a century. Geologists and geophysicists investigate the processes that shape the Earth; analyze Earth history; predict future geologic events; search for new sources of energy, water and other natural resources; and endeavor to protect the quality of Earth’s environment. Geology focuses on the structure and interactions of the Earth’s minerals and rocks, while geophysics applies mathematics, physics and modeling to study the interior and electromagnetic and gravitational fields of the Earth.

Petroleum & Geological Engineering

Petroleum is synonymous with energy. Over 70 percent of the energy used in the United States originates from oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineering is a multifaceted discipline that is directed toward capitalizing on natural resources. Petroleum engineers may work on specific production-related challenges in a technical area or may work to solve broad technical challenges within an organization. Students excel due to state-of-the-art laboratories, top paying summer internships, substantial scholarship support and both domestic and international opportunities.

Home to the nation’s first commercial oil well and a series of important early advancements in petroleum engineering, Oklahoma has been a destination for the energy industry since the very beginning. One of the earliest academic players in the energy industry, the University of Oklahoma’s influence on the industry is immeasurable.

The Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering is home to research, scholarship and people that shaped a century. The school’s influence and contributions to the industry began on the windy plains of Oklahoma and the dusty horizons of West Texas. Now an international destination for future petroleum engineers from all nationalities and walks of life, the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering’s influence extends across the country and around the world.

Join us throughout the year as we celebrate a century of unlimited energy!